Two big dogs hit the brakes on one of Britain’s most intimidating walks, and a mountain rescue team had to boat them out.

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said a couple walking with their two Bernese Mountain Dogs, Hugo and Elsie, became stranded on Wastwater Screes in Wasdale, Cumbria, on Monday, June 29, at about 7:18 p.m.

Wastwater Screes is a mile-long stretch of large rocks and is regarded as “Britain’s scariest footpath.” It has unstable, shifting boulders that drop into Wast Water, England’s deepest lake at 258 feet. A warning sign at the entrance says it is “not recommended”.

WMRT said the couple and their dogs reached a section of the boulder field where the dogs decided “it was time to paws and reflect, firmly concluding they were not going any fur-ther.”

A spokesperson said: “Cumbria Police received a call from a couple walking the Wastwater Screes with their two Bernese Mountain Dogs, Hugo and Elsie, who had reached a section of the boulder field where the dogs decided it was time to paws and reflect, firmly concluding they were not going any fur-ther.

“With the team already at base due to an ongoing incident (WA.72.26), six MRT members who were not required on that job were able to respond straight away.

“The Wasdale Boat was deployed and made its way across the lake to retrieve the stranded couple and their two very large, very loveable companions.”

The rescue team said it was already at the base because of another incident, and six members who were not needed there were able to respond.

The spokesperson said: “Hugo and Elsie were over the moon (and tail-waggingly excited) about their unexpected boat trip, enjoying biscuits and giving the crew plenty of encouragement with enthusiastic woofs.

“They were safely transported, along with their owners, to the opposite shore so they could return to their car without any more ruff terrain to negotiate.”

WMRT said the rescue took about two and a half hours.

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